Dublin Rocked by Rash of Vehicle Thefts in July
Eleven vehicles were stolen in Dublin during July. Most thefts occurred in higher density areas such as near Elan at Dublin Station, The Shops at Waterford, and the Dublin Ranch Villages. In fact, criminals went on a spree during the 4th of July weekend, stealing four vehicles in the Dublin Ranch Villages. While vehicle thefts were up in July, theft in general remained steady at 42% of all crime, which is close to the average for recent months.
Dublin had two crime reports that involved weapons in July near the Hacienda Crossings Shopping Center. The first incident was at the 5300 Block of Hibernia Drive on July 23rd, and the second incident was at Hacienda Drive and Martinelli Way on July 28th. Dublin Police Services also made arrests in connection with two prostitution busts. The first arrest was at the Holiday Inn on Regional Street in west Dublin, and the second arrest took place at La Quinta Inn next to Dublin’s International House of Pancakes (IHOP).
Compared to the 150 reported crimes in June, which was an exceptionally low monthly total for Dublin, the total number of reported crimes increased dramatically to 178 in July. One-half of the reported crimes in July were related to traffic stops or quality of life issues. Of the remaining crime reports, 42% were related to theft and 8% were related to violence.
The Crime Prevention Unit of Dublin Police Services recommends that residents form Neighborhood Watch programs on their streets. Neighbors are encouraged to look out for one another and report suspicious activities or vehicles. By improving general awareness and developing a sense of community, residents will become less vulnerable to crime. If residents are interested in forming Neighborhood Watch programs, please contact Community Safety Assistants Val Ridad at (925)833-6677 or Laura Correa-Hernandez at (925)833-6686. The Around Dublin Blog also recommends that readers carbon copy Mayor Tim Sbranti at tim.sbranti@ci.dublin.ca.us on all communications with Dublin Police Services regarding ongoing cases that impact community safety.
11:14 AM on August 21st, 2010
Rocked???? Haahahah, I’d never even know about it if it wasn’t posted here. Too much yellow journalism John
5:14 PM on August 22nd, 2010
I agree with the previous poster. On one hand we see those articles about home sales and stalled price. Then sensationalistic articles that make quiet Dublin seem like Fallujah. Someone googling Dublin will see these articles about crime and buy in surrounding cities instead where there’s no such blogs.
1:05 PM on August 23rd, 2010
To All,
I just checked with the Property Manager at Elan at Dublin Station. There were NEVER a car stolen in the community. Apparently, the posting is inaccurate. It is very critical to post accurate information. The Dublin Station has different communities, including Avalon, Camilla Plan, Avalon, ETC. Please do not get confused with the Elan at Dublin Station. Your inaccurate posting will likely affect the property value of the owner at Elan.
Please Refrain.
Regards,
4:01 PM on August 23rd, 2010
Hi Anonymous – we’ve updated the article to note that the theft occurred “near Elan” instead of “at Elan”.
Thx, John Z.
10:26 PM on August 21st, 2010
Can anyone tell me where about the stolen vehicle at Elan? Inside or outside the complex. As I know they have just installed a state of the art security camera over there.
7:01 PM on August 22nd, 2010
I totally agree with first two posters. I’m worried that if someone is googling for a new place to move, Dublin will be out of the question with crimes and low ranking school articles…Pleasanton isn’t even on the crimereports.com when you search crimes in Pleasanton(I don’t know what’s going on but anyway). I think this site has to have a balance between attracting new families to Dublin and letting Dubliners know what’s happening around Dublin.
7:45 AM on August 23rd, 2010
Really? People looking to move will think Dublin is like Fallujah because of car thefts going up slightly and some prostitution busts? By that same logic people who are looking to move to Livermore must think the city is crawling with cougars looking to rape young boys, because we keep hearing about Christine Hubbs. Guess where she is now? Yup, Dublin, so I guess now Dublin is instantaneously filled with cougars too, since that’s where she’s jailed.
12:51 PM on August 23rd, 2010
John, I think it would have been useful to mention the monthly average number of vehicles stolen in Dublin vs. the 11 reported for July. Also, to put this in perspective it would be good to mention how many vehicles are stolen in the rest of the Tri Valley communities. I would be willing to bet the monthly number of vehicle thefts in Dublin are similar to Pleasanton, Livermore, and San Ramon.